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Mountain Biking Skills Clinic at Coldwater Mountain - Anniston

Mountain Biking Skills Clinic at Coldwater Mountain

Annistonmoderate

Difficulty

moderate

Duration

1 day

Fitness Level

Moderate physical fitness required; riders should be comfortable on uneven terrain

Overview

Elevate your mountain biking skills at Coldwater Mountain with this focused clinic. Perfect for riders ready to improve technique and confidence on technical trails, set in one of Alabama's premier biking destinations.

Burke, Vermont

1 Day Core Skills Clinic: Coldwater Mountain - Anniston, Al

October 11th

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About This Adventure

Join our fundamentals clinic to enhance your mountain biking skills and ride with confidence! Over two days, you'll learn essential techniques like body positioning, trail braking, and cornering, followed by hands-on practice on diverse trails. Connect with fellow riders and celebrate your progress at a fun meet and greet!

Improve your skills and ride with confidence!

Our fundamentals clinic is appropriate for all skills and abilities. It’s the ‘foundation’ of mountain biking.

Friday Evening:

Join other participants and your Dynamic Cycling coaches at a local venue for a meet and greet.

Saturday Morning 8:30am – 12:30pm:

It’s all about becoming a more dynamic rider. We start by dialing in the fundamentals.
• Stability through proper body position and developing our range of motion.
• Operational controls learning how to modulate our brakes while on trail (trail braking), • Emergency stopping techniques • Proper shifting techniques.
• Cadence and vision and how to read a trail.
• We continue to build on these fundamentals as we learn our ‘ACE’ gear, reading the trail with the ‘now and next; and introduce maneuvers such as a ‘peek n push’ and cornering.
• We end our morning session on different types of corners; applying the fundamentals we learned. We further develop proper body position and angulating the bike, modulating our speed and looking through corners.

Saturday Afternoon (1:30pm- 4:30pm):

We hit the trails!!! Practicing what learned. Sessioning features on trail is essential to becoming a better rider. • We find features that we can allow us to further develop our fundamental skills; rock gardens, rock rollers & steeps, technical climbs/descents, and more! • We practice cornering on trail; Using the different style corners available on trail and how to flow through corners without braking.

We finish back in the parking lot to wrap up the day. After our wrap up we head back to the meet and greet location to have a toast with our new riding buddies.

On trail coaching and sessioning is dependent on the trail network and features available.

Adventure Tips

Start early in the day

Join the clinic in the morning to take advantage of cooler temps and better trail conditions.

Check your bike setup

Ensure your suspension and tires are tuned for technical terrain before the session.

Stay hydrated

Bring plenty of water and take short breaks to stay fresh throughout the day.

Practice good trail etiquette

Yield to uphill riders and be respectful on shared trails.

Local Insights

Wildlife

  • White-tailed deer
  • Eastern box turtles

History

Coldwater Mountain's trail system was developed in the early 2000s by local biking advocates, transforming the area into a regional powerhouse for mountain biking.

Conservation

The trail network emphasizes sustainability, using erosion control techniques and native materials to preserve the area's natural beauty.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Recommended Gear

Helmet

Essential

Protect your head during technical riding sections.

Gloves

Essential

Improve grip and protect hands on rugged terrain.

Hydration pack

Essential

Carry water easily during the full day of riding.

Multi-tool for bikes

Make quick repairs or adjustments on the trail if needed.